Daily Archives: December 10, 2008

PRINCETON—-Rutgers University men’s basketball coach Fred Hill shed tears during his postgame press conference Wednesday night, and not because his team squeezed past Princeton. When asked about the dismissal of athletics director Bob Mulcahy, who hired him and gave … Continue reading →

Robert E. Mulcahy, the university’s athletics director for more than a decade, was told to resign from his position at the end of the month. Hours after the university issued a statement from Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick with the headline, … Continue reading →

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Heading into this season, the Rutgers secondary remained one of the biggest question marks on the team. The cornerback position saw seven different starters in 2013, but it has been the player with the most starting experience who has delivered the most this season.

With Nadir Barnwell listed as doubtful for this week's game with an upper body injury, Rutgers is down to three healthy, experienced cornerbacks. One of those three players, sophomore Anthony Cioffi, is preparing to make his third start of the season if called upon

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers senior Kaleb Johnson wants his last three games to count before he pursues his NFL career. Johnson gets a showcase game Saturday against Michigan State and one of the top defensive lines in the country.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers coach Kyle Flood met the media for the final time before Michigan State. During an install session inside the bubble Thursday, Rutgers worked on its game plan for the Spartans. Flood also reflected on the 2004 victory over Michigan State and offered thoughts on the weather expectations.

The Scarlet Knights have nothing to lose against Michigan State. Rutgers is in an interesting situation heading into the last two games of the season. With six wins in hand, the Scarlet Knights can only exceed expectations (for the vast majority) from here on out. The national media pegged Rutgers to be last in the […]

The Scarlet Knights are bowl eligible! Let's take a look at the potential destinations for Rutgers. Start with what you know best, right? Now that Rutgers won its sixth game, we can take a look at where the Knights are heading for the holidays. First up, we have the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers fans […]

Result: Rutgers (6-4, 2-4) knocked off Indiana 45-23 to earn bowl eligibility on Saturday. Need to Know: In its first season in the Big Ten Conference, Rutgers is now bowl eligible and snapped a three-game losing streak in the process. Gary Nova threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns and Leonte Caroo had five catches […]

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Jerry CarinoJerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.E-mail Jerry

Josh NewmanJosh Newman has worked for the Press since September 2004 and began covering Shore Conference sports full time in September 2006. He is a 2004 graduate of Springfield College with a degree in communications/sports journalism.E-mail Josh

Ryan DunleavyRyan Dunleavy has covered Rutgers athletics for more than a decade, dating back to his days as a student at his alma mater. He became New Jersey Press Media’s Rutgers women’s basketball beat writer in 2009 and Rutgers football beat writer in 2013. Since joining the staff in 2004, the Morris County native also has covered the NFL, MLB, NBA, the Somerset Patriots and high school sports.E-mail Ryan